Con 74 años, abuelita se convierte en fitness y motiva a miles en Instagram

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Conoce a Joan MacDonald, una abuelita que ha dedicado su tiempo al ejercicio y con ello, ha logrado motivar a miles de internautas a través de su cuenta de Instagram.

Joan MacDonald es la prueba de que la edad no es impedimento para realizar ejercicio o renunciar a otros sueños. A sus 74 años, esta abuelita se convirtió en una inspiración para miles de personas y está realmente dedicada a hacer ejercicio regularmente.

¿Cómo empezó Joan MacDonald con estas rutinas fitness?

Cuando tenía 70 años, Joan MacDonald sufría de algunos padecimientos como:

  • Presión arterial alta.
  • Colesterol alto.
  • Reflujo ácido.

Debido a estos problemas de salud causados, principalmente, por la falta de actividad física y una mala dieta, los médicos le aconsejaron hacer algunos cambios significativos en su estilo de vida.

Así que motivada por su estado de salud, Joan MacDonald decidió tomar la iniciativa y compartir la noticia con su hija, Michelle, que es entrenadora personal profesional.

La hija le ayudó a desarrollar un estilo de vida más saludable centrándose en diferentes ejercicios y practicar disciplinas como el yoga y el levantamiento de pesas. Además, gracias a su disciplina adoptó una mejor alimentación y un estilo de vida más saludable.

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There are 3 years difference between these two photos with my coach/daughter @yourhealthyhedonista . Honestly, this is about making deep changes to my attitude about a lot of things more than just food (although that is an important one!). I am learning to love myself, to be open to changes, and to let go of a lot of baggage and emotions that dont serve me. O Im getting a lot of questions about macros from my last post. How to get started and what your starting macros should be. Well, Im not the expert here but I asked my daughter for some advice and this is what she told me. 1) you can use some online sources like www.iifym.com or the app @my.macros to help calculate your starting macros. Michelle explains that from here you can get a rough idea of where to start and then by tracking for a week and seeing progress or not, you can make adjustments. 2) you can try to figure it out on your own by using a simple equation: if you need to lose weight, multiply your body weight by 10 to get your starting calories, eat one gram of protein per pound of body weight, keep you fats below 30% of total calories, and fill in the rest with carbs. Track macros for a week and depending on progress adjust from there. If you are really obese like I was however, you may need to make more adjustments and this is where a coach can really help. When I was 200 lbs I really had no appetite and I had a very sluggish metabolism. Michelle gave me a 1200 calorie diet which was 6 calories per pound, and only 130 grams of protein which was 0.65 grams of protein per pound. My carbs were at 100 grams and my fats were at 30. I ate 5 balanced meals daily.  3) you can work with a reputable coach!  I can refer you to my daughters coaching team @thewonderwomenofficial who can get you started. They are a wonderful group of gals who my daughter is mentoring and they follow her guidelines for nutrition and training for women. .. I hope that helps. This is what my daughter told me is a good basic outline. Getting coaching is always going to be the best option because of individual differences. Lets have a wonderful week together! With love, Joan •

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Cuenta con miles de seguidores en redes

La abuelita se convirtió en una influencer de fitness con más de 900 mil seguidores en Instagram que siguen su proceso de transformación.

Esta abuelita ha perdido unos 30 kilos de peso y está más en forma, más sana y más fuerte que nunca.

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Stay strong!!! Ëû @Ëû @Ëû @ As a big "thank you" to all of you for the love and support youve given me, I am going to be leading a live video this Saturday right here. For this upcoming at home workout session you will need just a pair of circular bands (the small ones) and your warm body. My bands are by @hopefitnessgear and part of their proceeds go towards helping our youth fight back against illness.. Its a great cause! Please tag someone who needs this motivation •• Itll be about half an hour, and a sweaty one. ¦¦ Ill be doing all the exercises with you, huffing and puffing away. Dont be afraid to join me. Make it a family affair. Remember I have a bad knee, a bad shoulder, and lately even my left butt cheek has been acting up. * thats the joys of getting a wee bit older. Anyways, if I can do it, YOU can do it! LûLû See you at 8 am EDT (TORONTO/NYC time), this April 18th. . Outfit: @womensbest pink seamless •• #fitover70 #homeworkout #womensbestwear

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De vez en cuando esta abuelita publica las comparaciones “antes/después” que muestran su asombrosa transformación en tan solo unos años.